The X Factor is an Australian television reality music competition, adapted from the original UK series to find new singing talent. The show is produced by FremantleMedia Australia and creator Simon Cowell’s production company SYCOtv, and is broadcast on the Seven Network. The first season began in 2005 and was originally broadcast on Network Ten, until the show got cancelled due to poor ratings. The X Factor was revived in 2010, after the Seven Network acquired the rights through meetings with Cowell.